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Pollok F.C.
Pollok Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Newlands in the southside of the city of Glasgow. Founded in 1908, the club spent over a century in the junior ranks but now competes in the West of Scotland Football League in tier six of the Scottish football pyramid. It is one of the biggest football clubs operating in Scottish non-league football, regularly attracting crowds of around 700, and drawing over 1000 for big matches. Pollok play at Newlandsfield Park and wear black and white stripes. Their traditional rivals are Arthurlie of Barrhead. History Early years (1908–1967) Formed in 1908 as an offshoot of Poloc Cricket Club and based at a ground called Haggs Park within Pollok Estate until 1926. In the first half century of their existence, Pollok were one of many average clubs in Junior football in Glasgow, with their success limited to minor cups such as the North Eastern Cup, Kirkwood Shield and Glasgow Consolation Cup. The club moved to their current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Newlandsfield Park
Newlandsfield Park is a association football, football ground in Newlands, Glasgow, Scotland. It is the home ground of West of Scotland Football League side Pollok F.C., Pollok F.C. History Pollok's first ground was at Haggs Park in the Pollok Estate, but they were forced to move out in 1926–1927 as Glasgow City Council wanted the land for school pitches. After playing temporarily at Rosebery Park and the Queen Mary Tea Gardens at Spiersbridge (in Thornliebank), they acquired Newlandsfield Park, and began playing there in the 1928–1929 season. The pavilion and much of the club's equipment was destroyed by fire at the start of the World War II, Second World War and it was not until the conflict's end, that a new stone pavilion was constructed. The stadium's record attendance was believed to have been achieved at the 1945 Scottish Junior Cup quarter final replay against Fauldhouse United F.C., Fauldhouse United, which saw the 'Lok triumph 3–1 in front of 15,000 spectators, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |